We in Arkansas are proud of our governor, Mike Huckabee. It’ll be a shame to lose him to term limits in 2 1/2 years, as he has grown in office even in the eyes of progressive sorts. He went from being a rigid Republican and a member of the evangelical right — he’s an ordained […]
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Vonnegut back on top
Copyright 2006 Ben S. Pollock Today’s title is A Man Without a Country, by Kurt Vonnegut, 2005, Seven Stories Press. I got through this volume’s 146 pages in only a part of an evening. I read the sections willy-nilly, and I didn’t care (quite unlike my habit). It didn’t matter, although the essays and sketches […]
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Epiphany No. 1, in B-flat Major
What does it mean when video rental stores charge $2.49 to $4-something for a movie just released to DVD when for double that (or so) you can own a slightly older DVD? In other words, a new release as compared to what’s showing in the dollar house. Economically, this means you are willing to pay […]
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Don’t call us cracked
Copyright 2006 Ben S. Pollock Sunday, February 26, 2006. I can throw out Mom’s last stuff now. I’ve procrastinated long enough. One good thing about being a procrastinator is all the things that you get done. You on-timers don’t understand this; I have a sneaking feeling you’re not as efficient as your bare desk and […]
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Birdberg Blotter: Bayou battle
Copyright 2006 Ben S. Pollock
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